Key Stage One

1. Digital Literacy

Pupils should:
a) learn how to manage files and folders that they use regularly (Digital Artefacts)
b) be able to identify and use basic Digital Tools
c) learn how to communicate safely and respectfully online
d) learn that information and data can be stored in a variety of different ways.
e) learn that computers can be used to simulate different scenarios

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2. Digital Creativity

Pupils should:
a) learn how to use a range of Digital Tools to create Digital Artefacts
b) learn how to consider their audience when creating Digital Artefacts and to be able to explain their creative choices
c) learn how to write and test simple programs (algorithms)
d) learn to work independently or as part of a small team

3. Digital Technology

Pupils should:
a) learn that computers are controlled by sequences of instructions that they can store in their memory.
b) learn that many devices now contain computers and be able to recognise examples of Digital Tools used in everyday life.
c) learn that computers accept inputs, follow a stored sequence of instructions and produce outputs.
d) learn that algorithms are sets of instructions that tell a computer how to achieve a specific goal.

4. Digital Society

Pupils should:
a) learn about examples of how ICT is used in their home
b) be able to describe examples of ICT that they may encounter in everyday life

During the key stage, pupils should be taught the Knowledge, skills and understanding through:
a) working with a wide range of Digital Tools
b) being given the freedom and opportunities to 'tinker'
c) investigating and exploring uses of ICT inside and outside of school

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